Aaron Dewey

13 November 1790–29 March 1840 (Age 49)
Peru, Bennington, Vermont, United States

The Life Summary of Aaron

When Aaron Dewey was born on 13 November 1790, in Peru, Bennington, Vermont, United States, his father, Eleazer Dewey, was 29 and his mother, Freelove Boorne, was 24. He married Nancy Gookins on 26 June 1814, in Rutland Town, Rutland, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 29 March 1840, in Delphi, Deer Creek Township, Carroll, Indiana, United States, at the age of 49.

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Family Time Line

Aaron Dewey
1790–1840
Charlotte Gookins
1789–1852
Marriage: 1820
Nancy Maria Dewey
1821–1877
Harvey Dewey
1823–1830
Joel Harmon Dewey
1825–1874
Mary Dewey
1828–1895
Martha Dewey
1830–1862

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1820
    • Children

    (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

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    World Events (8)

    1791
    Age 1
    Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
    1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
    Age 1
    On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
    1804
    Age 14
    Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh: from the personal name Dewi, Welsh form of David . In some cases the name may arise from the dedication of parish churches in places called Llanddewi (Saint David's), of which there are several.Anglicized form of a French Huguenot name of uncertain form and origin. Traditionally it is recorded as Douai, a habitational name from a city so named in northern France, but it could also be from Old Norman French du we(z) ‘of the ford’, from a variant of standard French gué ‘ford’.In some cases possibly also an Americanized form of Dutch De Weij (archaic De Wey): cognate of Van der Weij (see Wey ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Duey
    David

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